Weather Records on 1 December 1991

2,124 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 December 1991. Highest significance: Pontotoc, US.

Key Facts for 1 December 1991

On 1 December 1991, 2,124 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
976 were record highs and 597 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 102 monthly and 2,017 daily.
Pontotoc set a daily record precipitation of 136.7 mm (5.4 in) on 1 December 1991.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 1 December 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 December 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Baldwyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hickory Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	227.3 mm (8.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Stearns 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record daily precipitation	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Water Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coffeeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Moorhead	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gisela	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
University	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grenada	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tuba City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceburg Filt Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Holly Springs 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater Hydro	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rhodhiss Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moulton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Charles	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lambert 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wise 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sardis Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.7 mm (6.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salt Springs Pwr House	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,124 records

Records set or tied on 1 December 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 408, Lowest daily maximum 397, Highest daily minimum 568, Lowest daily minimum 200, Heaviest daily rainfall 406, Heaviest daily snowfall 55, Deepest snow cover 90.

Records on 1 December 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	408
Lowest daily maximum	397
Highest daily minimum	568
Lowest daily minimum	200
Heaviest daily rainfall	406
Heaviest daily snowfall	55
Deepest snow cover	90

Records on 1 December 1991 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 102, daily 2,017.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,764 broken records

Margins by which the 1,764 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 December 1991

Top 20 records on 1 December 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 December 1991	Pontotoc, US	daily rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	95 years	78 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1991	Fulton 3 W, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	95 years	75 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1991	Water Valley, US	daily rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	78 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1991	Baldwyn, US	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1991	Hickory Flat, US	all-time rain	227.3 mm (8.9 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1991	Tullahoma, US	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1991	Stearns 2S, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1991	Socorro, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	93 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1991	Ripley, US	all-time rain	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	89 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1991	Shelbyville Water Dept, US	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1991	Coffeeville, US	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	22 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1991	Moorhead, US	daily rain	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	22 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1991	Gisela, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	95 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1991	Warren 2 ENE, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1991	Waynesboro, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	9 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1991	University, US	daily rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	163.3 mm (6.4 in)	9 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1991	Bloomfield 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	58 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1991	Grenada, US	daily rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1991	Tsalka, GE	daily rain	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1991	Stratton, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1797 to 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1991. 1991 had 2,124 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 12-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1805	1
1807	2
1810	1
1817	2
1821	1
1823	2
1831	1
1849	1
1856	3
1857	1
1858	1
1861	1
1863	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	3
1873	6
1875	8
1876	4
1877	1
1879	7
1884	3
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	4
1896	4
1897	10
1898	5
1899	4
1901	5
1902	7
1903	13
1904	4
1905	11
1906	3
1907	8
1908	40
1909	64
1910	39
1911	45
1912	37
1913	53
1914	142
1915	23
1916	29
1917	52
1918	32
1919	78
1920	192
1921	55
1922	85
1923	70
1924	135
1925	145
1926	115
1927	271
1928	85
1929	515
1930	128
1931	337
1932	383
1933	656
1934	667
1935	164
1936	433
1937	238
1938	159
1939	346
1940	300
1941	391
1942	424
1943	93
1944	478
1945	259
1946	224
1947	392
1948	252
1949	313
1950	437
1951	585
1952	762
1953	283
1954	308
1955	624
1956	338
1957	295
1958	531
1959	355
1960	258
1961	373
1962	1,073
1963	282
1964	1,181
1965	598
1966	995
1967	601
1968	883
1969	673
1970	1,299
1971	574
1972	843
1973	888
1974	1,339
1975	1,007
1976	1,294
1977	1,166
1978	777
1979	874
1980	1,019
1981	1,320
1982	1,759
1983	1,275
1984	513
1985	3,874
1986	803
1987	1,020
1988	538
1989	822
1990	514
1991	2,124
1992	552
1993	597
1994	717
1995	1,386
1996	1,448
1997	736
1998	1,698
1999	790
2000	777
2001	1,211
2002	637
2003	627
2004	1,033
2005	815
2006	2,866
2007	1,427
2008	879
2009	927
2010	1,991
2011	947
2012	1,027
2013	400
2014	677
2015	850
2016	384
2017	496
2018	807
2019	803
2020	567
2021	2,030
2022	584
2023	609
2024	636
2025	679

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,739
100 to 200	21
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1